Posttraumatic growth and its associations with perceived stress and core beliefs in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.authoridInci, Figen/0000-0002-9977-4297
dc.authoridJarasiunaite-Fedosejeva, Gabija/0000-0003-0989-6758
dc.authoridBrandao, Tania/0000-0001-7865-2445
dc.authoridGonzalez-Mesa, Ernesto/0000-0002-7106-092X
dc.authoridAbreu, Wilson/0000-0002-0847-824X
dc.authoridPrata, Ana Paula/0000-0001-7552-9716
dc.authoridgokce isbir, gozde/0000-0003-0101-0641
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Rosa
dc.contributor.authorPrata, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Wilson
dc.contributor.authorBrandao, Tania
dc.contributor.authorBrandao, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorRiklikiene, Olga
dc.contributor.authorJarasiunaite-Fedosejeva, Gabija
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:35:30Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:35:30Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic added new challenges and stressors to the childbirth period, potentially increasing the risk of traumatic childbirth experiences. There is little known about posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a childbearing population. This study describes PTG in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with sociodemographic, birth-related characteristics, traumatic childbirth events, perceived stress, and core beliefs, as well as explores what factors predict PTG. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 202 women who self-identified as having experienced traumatic childbirth. Measures included sociodemographic and birth-related characteristics, traumatic childbirth events, self-reported stress during childbirth, the PTG Inventory, and the Core Beliefs Inventory (CBI). Results: Perceived stress at the time of birth was very high in 70% of the respondents. CBI showed moderate disruption of core beliefs. 41.6% of mothers indicated substantial PTG. Education and type of birth were related to perceived stress levels; higher disruption of core beliefs was observed in individuals who experienced perineal trauma and lack of partners' presence during childbirth, and higher disruption of core beliefs was positively associated with PTG. Predictive models showed that perceived stress had a minimal effect, while the disruption of core beliefs showed a significant positive association with PTG. Conclusion: Traumatic childbirth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic were positively related to PTG. Health professionals should create an environment where women can explore their feelings and emotions. Changes in current practices are also necessary as cesareans have been shown to be highly associated with high levels of perceived stress.
dc.description.sponsorshipCOST [European Cooperation in Science and Technology]
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank the women who made this study possible. This paper contributes to the EU COST Action 18211: DEVoTION: Perinatal Mental Health and Birth-Related Trauma: Maximizing best practice and optimal outcomes (supported by COST [European Cooperation in Science and Technology]). We thank the members of COST Action 18211 who participated in the discussion group during the meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 29, 2020.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/birt.12865
dc.identifier.issn0730-7659
dc.identifier.issn1523-536X
dc.identifier.pmid39155526
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85201413588
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12865
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/16542
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001293099600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofBirth-Issues in Perinatal Care
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectchildbirth trauma
dc.subjectcore beliefs
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectperceived stress
dc.subjectposttraumatic growth
dc.subjectsociodemographic factors
dc.titlePosttraumatic growth and its associations with perceived stress and core beliefs in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeArticle

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